A Passage to India. [First US Edition.] NEAR FINE COPY OF THE FIRST US EDITION
by FORSTER E. M
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- Hardcover
- first
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A Passage to India by E.M. Forster is considered a monumental work of English Literature. The book tells the story of race and empire in India during the British Raj. A false accusation of sexual assault based on racist English assumptions forms the basis of the story. Dr. Aziz, a Muslim physician, is accused of assaulting a young woman during an expedition to Marabar Caves. The trial and ultimate consequences of the accusation expose the deep problems with British governance in India during this period, and the depth of feeling opposed to British rule among the Indian people. The book has received several awards, including the James Talt Black Memorial Prize in 1924, and is present on several lists of the best books of the twentieth century.
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- Bookseller
- Island Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 38774
- Title
- A Passage to India. [First US Edition.] NEAR FINE COPY OF THE FIRST US EDITION
- Author
- FORSTER E. M
- Book Condition
- Used
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Harcourt Brace & Co, New York NY,
- Date Published
- [1924]
- Keywords
- modern first editions, modern firsts, forster, em forster, edward morgan forster, passage to india
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